The King of Chu looked at the fire in the distance with lingering fear. The teahouse box where the prince was was good, so he could see the whole fire scene clearly. "Brother, aren't you talking nonsense? How dare the prince set a fire privately without the order of the emperor?"
Prince Liang knew that the soldiers from the Capital Guard Camp had entered the city and surrounded the abandoned mansion. Before he could figure it out, the result came. He felt that his father was getting more and more willful as he got older, and that his father's hands had been covered in blood in the past two years. Prince Liang pursed his lips and looked at the fire.
The prince said nothing, his eyes fixed on the fire in the distance, and suddenly asked, "Don't you think the scenery in the distance is beautiful?"
The King of Qi and the others were staring at the prince. Beautiful? All they saw was blood, like the fire of hell, and the prince actually said that the scenery was beautiful!
Zhang Yang, “… .”
So, the prince is the most ruthless character
The prince put down the tea in his hand and smiled brightly, "Am I wrong? What a beautiful view, rarely seen in the world."
The King of Qi and others looked at each other, then took a small step back, determined to keep a distance from the Crown Prince.
Inside the palace, the emperor stood on a high wall, staring at the fire in the distance. After a long silence, he said to Eunuch Liu, "The scenery tonight is so beautiful."
Eunuch Liu was shivering. No, he didn't feel it was beautiful at all. He just felt that the gradually darkening sky was like a giant beast that was swallowing people. The flames were like the eyes of the beast. A large area of buildings were burned into one piece. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
The emperor pulled his cloak closer. There was a murderer in his heart, fire, and shouting, but he felt refreshed and suddenly laughed. The laughter echoed on the silent city walls.
Eunuch Liu's calves were trembling, this time out of fear. He didn't dare to speak and could only wait.
The emperor laughed enough, and the depression in his heart finally dissipated. Following the fire in the distance, he asked, "Are the bodies of those who were executed that year in the mass grave?"
Eunuch Liu replied carefully, "Yes."
The emperor sneered and Eunuch Liu shrank his neck.
At Zhou's house, Zhou Shuren was looking into the distance in the yard when he heard footsteps. "Are the two children asleep?"
"Yeah, I'm asleep."
Zhou Shuren also had a headache when he thought of Mingjia, "Mingjia is too lively."
Zhu Lan was also worried, "Only Su Xuan can take care of this."
Zhou Shuren was also having a headache thinking about his little grandson. This child was not only active but also naughty. He had only lived in the main courtyard for a few days and today he would break a vase and tomorrow he would break a teacup. Changzhong was so scared that he refused Mingjia to enter the house.
Zhulan smiled again, "This child is just afraid of Yuwen. Yuwen's chubby hand pressed down and Mingjia didn't move."
Zhou Shuren raised his beard and said, "Let's go back too."
Zhulan raised her head and glanced at the red-stained west. "I wonder how many people will be unable to sleep tonight."
Zhou Shuren held his wife's hand and said, "It has nothing to do with us."
The next day, Zhou Shuren went to the morning court. When passing by the mansion which was still burning, he did not stop the carriage. He looked at the officers and soldiers on guard through the gap in the curtain and quickly took it back.
When they arrived at the palace gate, people were standing in groups of three or four. Zhou Shuren spotted Ning Xu at a glance, "You're here today too?"
Ning Xu signaled with his eyes, "I'm not the only one coming."
Zhou Shuren looked over and saw that many people with titles who were not required to attend court had arrived, which showed how seriously they took the fire and were afraid that they had missed something this morning.
Ning Xu didn't get a good rest last night, and he went straight back to the Duke's Mansion in a rage. His father couldn't see through the emperor, but there was one thing he was sure of, the emperor still hadn't let it go.
The palace gate opened, Ning Xu pulled Zhou Shuren's sleeve, "Just wear the ears today."
He was shocked by the emperor's behavior this time.
Zhou Shuren caught up with Li Zhao, "Master Li."
Li Zhao was thinking about something and stopped, "Master Zhou wants to ask me something?"
Zhou Shuren felt that everyone was focused on Huo today. Even if he went to find Lord Li, Lord Li would not hold him back. "Indeed, there is something. My eldest brother-in-law's grandson will come to Beijing soon. The son of the Yang family has been practicing martial arts since he was young. He wanted to join the navy, but he is too young, so he wants to go to the military camp near the capital to hone his skills for a year. Please give me a word, sir."
Li Zhao thought it was a big deal, it could just be dealt with in one sentence, "Okay, I'll make a note of it. Bring the child to me when he arrives."
Zhou Shuren greeted him, "I would like to thank you, sir."
Li Zhao was also embarrassed. He had cheated Zhou Shuren before. "You're welcome."
When they arrived at the hall, all the ministers fell silent because the emperor had arrived first.
The emperor had a smile on his face the whole time. "My dear ministers, yesterday, no, today you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery yesterday, isn't it beautiful?"
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
The emperor now looked like a mad pervert. He could even hear the sound of someone swallowing saliva beside him. He was so scared.
The emperor didn't feel that he had frightened anyone at all. He was in a really good mood. The shackles he had put on himself were gone. He felt that his breathing was smoother. "Haha, I think the scenery today is very beautiful."
Zhou Shuren was speechless. "Your Majesty, please let the ministers go. You have been bleeding every year in recent years and now you act like a pervert. The ministers don’t know what they think of you!"
Zhang Yang was stunned, his pupils constricted. This was the first time he had seen his father like this. Cold sweat broke out on his back. This was much more terrifying than the prince yesterday. Could it be that because the prince was like his father, he was able to remain safe amidst the repeated calculations
The King of Qi lowered his head, thinking about his grandfather's words. His grandfather said that his father was crazy at heart and that everything his father behaved like was a lie. The King of Qi's heart was trembling.
King Liang lowered his eyes and thought about the time when his uncle's head fell to the ground. He was standing in the distance, and there was blood everywhere.
The King of Chu glanced at the calm Prince. The Prince's expression had not changed, and he was still standing beside his father. Thinking about the Prince's increasingly fierce counterattacks, the King of Chu slowly withdrew his gaze.
The morning court ended with the emperor in a good mood. The emperor was indeed in a good mood, but the ministers were not in a good mood.
As soon as I got up, I ran very fast as if someone was chasing me.
Zhou Shuren walked with Ning Xu, and then he saw the familiar eunuch. He didn't want to see the current emperor at the moment, but unfortunately the eunuch had already spoken, "Master Zhou, the emperor summoned you."
Zhou Shuren could feel everyone's eyes on him. Zhou Shuren, "..."
Ning Xu raised his hand and patted Zhou Shuren on the shoulder, then quickly walked past the eunuch and walked away.
Zhou Shuren followed the eunuch and met the crown prince after walking a few steps. He quickly said, "I greet your Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince had a malicious taste in his heart. During the morning court today, he stood on a high place and could see clearly what was happening below. The old foxes all had blank expressions on their faces. Some were very scared and their faces turned pale. At the beginning, his father really wanted to share the joy, but later he deliberately frightened the ministers.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "Your Highness, is there anything wrong with me?"
The prince smiled and said, "No, Master Zhou is very good."
Zhou Shuren was tired. His hard work for the emperor was not the end. He would still have to work hard for the successor. The prince really learned everything from the emperor. It made him feel sick just thinking about it.